(Eagle News)–Over 3000 students have transferred from private schools to public schools in Manila, the local government has reported. According to Division of City Schools (DCS)-Manila Superintendent Dr. Maria Magdalena Lim, the 3,057 transferees figure was based on data as of June 18. Lim said this was expected, with the loss of jobs of some parents amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Manila government reported that 231,061 have enrolled in public schools in Manila since June […]
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Sotto: DepEd should press flexible tuition payment for private schools amid COVID-19 economic crisis
(Eagle News) — Senate President Vicente Sotto III asked the Department of Education (DepEd) to formulate a flexible tuition payment scheme for private schoolsthat will make it easy for parents to enroll their children amid the economic difficulties encountered during the quarantine period. He gave this statement amid reports that more parents are now opting to enroll their childrent in public schools. Enrollment data for public schools showed that it has exceeded 7 million […]
Mga gurong lumipat sa public schools, problema ngayon ng DepEd
(Eagle News) – Hinaharap ngayon ng Department of Education (DepEd) ang hamon ng paglipat ng mga guro mula sa private schools papunta sa mga pampublikong eskwelahan. Ayon kay Education Secretary Leonor Briones, sa gitna ng isyu ng hirit na umento sa sahod ng mga public school teachers ay dapat tugunan ng DepEd ang migration o paglipat ng mga private school teacher dahil sa mas malaking sweldo sa public schools. Sinabi ni Briones na bukod sa […]
No classes in Quezon City on July 24
(Eagle News) — Classes in Quezon City are suspended on July 24, Monday, the same day President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to give his State of the Nation Address. The Quezon City local government said the suspension applied to all levels in public and private schools. Around 6000 policemen are set to be deployed in Batasan, where Duterte is expected to give his nationwide report.
DepEd, isinama ang private schools sa policy review ng field trips
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nilinaw ng Department of Education (DepEd)na kasama ang mga pribadong paaralan sa pag-repaso sa polisiya ng mga field trip. Ayon sa DepEd, isasama sa study committee ang mga kinatawan ng private schools. Paliwanag ng ahensya, hindi kasama sa ngayon ang private schools sa moratorium dahil sila mismo ang mananagot sa kanilang mga aktibidad. Kaya naman iminungkahi ng komite na isama na rin ang mga private school kasunod nang nangyaring […]
Police will remain deployed for start of classes of private schools
As private schools start their classes, 18, 500 police remain at deployment duties all over Metro Manila to implement the security measures of “Oplan Balik Eskuwela 2014”.





